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houses with little children at home? The children are also sad and confused, sometimes after a long term of hospital-
ization, while the house was looked after by charity organizations. The children develop anxieties, and the strong
figure, who supports and encourages should be the parent himself, with all that he/she has to cope with. No wonder
that many times the parents suppress their sorrow and push their pain into a corner, in order to deal with the reha-
bilitation of their family. Unfortunately, suppression was never helpful to anybody.

Some find it difficult to participate in joyful events, even those of the closest family. Many other problems and dif-
ficulties call for one organization which will function as a supporting arm, listening ear and open sensitive heart.

This is how "Hizku" organization was born.

Bereavement among Charedi families in Israel happens sometimes 4-6 times a month. It sometimes happens that
a mother suddenly has to sit Shivah, with ten children around her and with no one to look after them. So the 'Hizku'
family accompanies the family from the first minute of bereavement for one whole year.

During the Shivah days as well as on Shabbat, we supply food to the family. We also provide them with psycho-
logical assistance until they feel they can cope by
themselves. Every few months we organize a lo-
cal gathering for the bereaved parents, and once a
year we are planning a Shabbat gathering, like the
'Shabbat Me'orot', for all the parents from all over
the country.

"My dream", states Rabbi Kluger, "is to organize
such a Shabbat for bereaved parents in the course
of the coming year.

The Gemara, in the tractate Shabbat page 118, says,

“One that makes the Shabbat delightful is given a

limitless inheritance. It does not say “on Shabbat”,

or Shabbat, but the Shabbat - with hey hayediya.

One who makes the Shabbat delightful with a hey Avos V'Bonim )Parents and Children studies(
hayediya – those bereaved parents that come to the of Chizku children

meeting of all the parents together – to those a limit-

less estate is given. From the words of Rabbi Shmuel Aharon Lider Shlita.

In the meantime, the organization does not remain aloof. In spite of budget restrictions, every two weeks we or-
ganize a supportive unifying gathering for parents in a different town in Israel. At the same time, Rabbi Kluger is
busy dealing with the problems that come up in front of him. Amazing to see how much Hizku was an inevitability.
Parents are phoning desperately with severe problems, and Rabbi Kluger recruits his entire strength to provide help
and relief.

"We do not want to be assisted by psychologists who do not have a Torah background", he expresses his doc-
trine, "the attitude of the organization is to be helped by Rabbanim and Gedolei Torah who experienced such
an ordeal personally. I cannot describe how much a word of a great man, who is acquainted with the difficul-
ties, can strengthen and encourage a person. They also participate in the gatherings that we organize and give
much strength and support to the participating parents".

From one gathering to the next, excited tearful responses of parents who found the address for their distress
flow to 'Hizku' organization. They are gathered into the bosom of the organization, which aims to turn all the
bereaved parents in the Holy Land into one big supportive family, while saying to them with lots of under-
standing, sympathy and encouragement: "Be of good courage and He shall strengthen your heart".

All those who want to be assisted by Hizku organization or to assist with advice or money, is invited to address
Rabbi Kluger on Tel: +972-57-3184013 or the secretary of the organization, Rabbi Katz on +972-52-7144449.